The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington announced Thursday its first set of 2020 Focus Grants benefiting 22 organizations serving Southwest Washington. The $501,862 in grants…
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Goodwill reopens last Clark County store
Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette has announced that its store and donation site at 14300 N.E. 20th Ave. in Salmon Creek will reopen today.…
Fans needed to cool homebound seniors
Each summer Meals on Wheels People seeks fans for homebound seniors in the Portland-Vancouver area who are struggling to keep cool in homes without air…
Webinar looks at coronavirus, homelessness in Clark County
A Tuesday webinar examined homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic. Clark County Public Health Officer Dr. Alan Melnick said that as cases rise, certain populations —…
Vancouver-sanctioned homeless camp granted extension
Vancouver’s first sanctioned homeless camp, a temporary tent encampment at Living Hope Church, will remain open through the end of July. The camp opened in…
Southwest Washington gets in on All In WA drive
Southwest Washington joined the statewide philanthropic campaign All In WA aimed at helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. All in WA recently launched with…
Point in Time count finds more unsheltered people in Clark County
Although a survey found that the overall number of homeless people dropped 4 percent this year in Clark County, it found more people living without…
In Clark County, coronavirus pandemic shows that ‘housing is health care’
In a way, it’s still winter — at least when it comes to the seasonal shelter system. Some wintertime shelter facilities in Clark County remain…
New calls for home-delivered meals for seniors tapering off in Clark County
New applications for Meals on Wheels People’s home-delivered meals for seniors are tapering off, similar to the trend that the Department of Social and Health…
Community Foundation for Southwest Washington awards COVID-19 grants
Over the past two weeks, the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington granted $592,078 from the SW Washington COVID Response Fund to relief efforts across Clark,…




